So odd that a player who is nearly 22 and hasn't won a single title is touted as the next GOAT.

Tbf, Mikey and others were hyping him even before he beat Djokovic, but it's gotten 10 times worse.

But no matter what he wins now, we will have to hear him being called the best player and capable of beating anyone when he is "on."

People in MTF (and elsewhere to be fair) are getting desperate for the new faces. Ten or twenty years ago it was almost a given that past 26 a tennis career is more-less over. Now that entire top 10 is 26 or more, they are starting to feel uncomfortable I guess Just look at Gasquet who almost nobody takes seriously, he's still head and shoulders above any of the today's "young sensations".

__________________“There’s so many athletes, tennis players around the world,” he continued, trying to put his life into some kind of perspective, “they want to be the best in what they do. They want to succeed. Many of them, they don’t succeed in the end. I’m fortunate to have this opportunity and succeed.”

People in MTF (and elsewhere to be fair) are getting desperate for the new faces. Ten or twenty years ago it was almost a given that past 26 a tennis career is more-less over. Now that entire top 10 is 26 or more, they are starting to feel uncomfortable I guess Just look at Gasquet who almost nobody takes seriously, he's still head and shoulders above any of the today's "young sensations".

Isn't it more that they want someone to support other than Nadal or Djokovic? And also that somebody must be capable of beating them,

Gasquet had this misfortune to beat Federer early in his career so MTF could never take him to heart as he was a threat to "the great man" as this Brit announcer refers to Federer over and over. And then he never proved to be a threat to the players they hated either -- such as Roddick and Nadal. (This before Nole proved to be even more dangerous).

Isn't it more that they want someone to support other than Nadal or Djokovic? And also that somebody must be capable of beating them

Well, Murray and Del Potro would fit to that description, but while they do have fans, it's not unusual that Tomic or Dimitrov still outhype them. They want some sort of Federer's heir and nobody in top 10 is deemed worthy enough it seems

__________________“There’s so many athletes, tennis players around the world,” he continued, trying to put his life into some kind of perspective, “they want to be the best in what they do. They want to succeed. Many of them, they don’t succeed in the end. I’m fortunate to have this opportunity and succeed.”

Well, Murray and Del Potro would fit to that description, but while they do have fans, it's not unusual that Tomic or Dimitrov still outhype them. They want some sort of Federer's heir and nobody in top 10 is deemed worthy enough it seems

Probably Murray if he plays half decent at least. Berdych is a huge headcase these days... or any days

__________________“There’s so many athletes, tennis players around the world,” he continued, trying to put his life into some kind of perspective, “they want to be the best in what they do. They want to succeed. Many of them, they don’t succeed in the end. I’m fortunate to have this opportunity and succeed.”

Well, so much for that prediction Murray is still not making enough progress on clay, and Berdych was pretty impressive out there, kept his game tight and now is slight favorite for the finals

__________________“There’s so many athletes, tennis players around the world,” he continued, trying to put his life into some kind of perspective, “they want to be the best in what they do. They want to succeed. Many of them, they don’t succeed in the end. I’m fortunate to have this opportunity and succeed.”